PURPOSE: To easily operate and properly output a video title in the operation for superimposing the video title in a piece of video equipment.

CONSTITUTION: In a method for selecting a title, etc., at the time of the recording operation or the reproducing operation in a video recording and reproducing device, title video data of a title display data memory 2 is outputted and controlled by a timer circuit 4, a counting circuit 5 and a counting memory circuit 6, supplied to a piece of equipment or a video circuit as a title video signal and is superimposed. Therefore, the title corresponding to time change and the proper title corresponding to a usage frequency are easily supplied.